The Ultimate Guide To The Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Almost defiantly simplistic, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual could be seen as the purest distillation of everything the brand's founder Hans Wilsdorf wanted to achieve - the creation of the definitive Swiss-made wristwatch It's also technically the entry point to the Rolex world, less than half the price of the famous Daytona and at least £1,000 cheaper than the Submariner or GMT Just don't mistake the Oyster Perpetual for anything less than stellar mechanical matchmaking.

Or regatta chronographs as in the case of the 2007 Yacht-Master II The un-suffixed Oyster Perpetual collection, with its simple three-hand design, remains the most affordable watch in the Rolex collection The Oyster Perpetual that was launched in 1931 still looks markedly similar to what Rolex are producing today and, when seen alongside styles unveiled around the same time, such as Longines' Lindbergh Hour Angle and Patek Philippe's Calatrava it looks almost revolutionarily modern.

How To Wear It Reviewing the 2015 release for Monochrome Watches, Brice Goulard said the "Rolex Oyster Perpetual sits right in the middle of two main types of watches It's neither a dress watch, nor a sports watch.

We like to call it a casual watch It's like a Levi's 501 You can mix it with your ugliest grey hoodie or with a white shirt.

The same goes for the Oyster Perpetual You can wear it during weekends with a pair of sneakers or during the week with your suit and tie." There were three dial colours that heralded the introduction of the 39mm Oyster Perpetual back in 2015 but this was the one that got even Rolex naysayers reaching for their wallet The Twinlock, which is used for the Oyster Perpetual and is denoted by a dash or two dots underneath the Rolex logo on the crown, is water-resistant to 100m and uses two rubber gaskets. Source